About Kim A. Munson (author, curator, art historian)
Kim A Munson (MA SFSU) is the editor of the Eisner Award-nominated anthology Comic Art in Museums (University Press of Mississippi press release) the first academic book to explore the evolution of thought about comic art 1930-present as manifested in art exhibitions. A new resident of Jersey City, NJ, Kim is an art historian, author, artist, and curator. She has contributed essays on comic art, museum exhibitions, labor emblems, and other topics to numerous books and journals including The Cambridge Companion to Comics, The Comics of R. Crumb: Underground in the Art Museum, Source: Notes in the History of Art, International Journal of Comic Art, and Places Journal. She was a 2022 Eisner Awards Judge and the curator of Women in Comics (NY, Rome, Napoli), Colleen Doran Illustrates Neil Gaiman (NY, San Diego), and Beautiful Monsters: The Art of Emil Ferris (NY). Her latest books Conversations with Denis Kitchen (newly available) and Conversations with Trina Robbins (Spring 2027) are coming from UPM.
Conversations with denis kitchen is now available. 246 pages, 39 B&W images. https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Conversations-with-Denis-Kitchen
Conversations with Denis Kitchen
Newly available from UPM! An in-depth exploration of the multifaceted career of one of the most influential figures in the world of comics. Press Release | Excerpt | Review by Paul Buhle.
An Oddly Compelling Book Launch at the Society of Illustrators, NY
Denis and I talked about his life and career before a packed house at SOI on January 15, 2026. The event included a book signing and a special preview of the Oddly Compelling documentary. Event report on Boing Boing by Ruben Bolling.
Support Kitchen’s upcoming documentary on Kickstarter.
Beautiful Monsters: The Art of Emil Ferris
Two galleries of original art by Emil Ferris were on view at the Society of Illustrators, NY 7/31 - 10/19, featuring a large selection from My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 2. Forbes | Vulture | SOI Hall of Fame Pix | IJOCA Review
Documentary: Lichtenstein and Comics
Upcoming Books & Events
Now avalible for pre-order at UPM.
San Diego Comic-Con 26: An Oddly Compelling Conversation about Denis Kitchen - Kim, Rob Salkowitz, Karen Green, Danny Fingeroth, Michael Dooley (photo by Eunice Verstegen); Trina Robbins: Comics Activist - Sister Vina Sinfurrs, Kim, Barbara Kesel, Lee Marrs, Sydney Heifler, Liz Schiller (Photo by Lawrence Brenner). Bleeding Cool on the Kitchen panel and documentary.
American Book Review: Finally, the “New Comics” issue is out in both hard copy and online, including the symposium I organized on My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book 2 by Emil Ferris. Insightful reviews by Alex Dueben, the late Diana Green, Neil Kendricks and Tony Magpantay, Alonso Nunez, Rob Reiner, and Jose Alaniz. Edited by Paul Buhle and Raymond Tyler. Congrats to all.
Jack Kirby Way: NYC street naming 5/11/2026 - Danny Fingeroth, Kim, Patrick Reed.
MOCCA Fest 26: Kirby panel with Rand Hoppe, Patrick McDonnell, Roy Schwartz, and Kim.
New Book: I am developing Curating Comics for UPM, a follow up to Comic Art in Museums, co-editing with Kate Kelp-Stebbins.
Award Nomination: Conversations with Denis Kitchen is nominated for a Broken Frontier Award in the “Best Book About Comics” category. - Alas, we didn’t win. Congrats to Catlin, well deserved. https://www.brokenfrontier.com/introducing-the-broken-frontier-awards-2025/
Podcast: Denis and Kim on the Graphic Histories podcast with Andre Myette. Episode #158.
Substack: New article about the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and my book Comic Art in Museums on the Paper Gold substack by Nat Sans: https://natesans.substack.com/p/whither-comic-art
San Diego Comic-Con 2025
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